Coming soon to Arno…
Jan 9
Welcome Back and Happy 2017!
Jan 10
No events
Jan 11
Steve @Riley 1:30
PBIS 3:45
Jan 12
Staff meeting 7:55
Principals meeting 9:00
ICC 4:00
PTA Caring Cougar Movie night 5:30
Jan 13
PBIS pizza party (December)
Have a Merry Christmas and joyous holiday season! Enjoy your break, get some rest, and get ready for an exciting 2017!!
Coming up in Jan…
We have DIBELS universal in the first week back (Schedule to follow), NWEA window opening on Jan 16, and DRA happening in lower grades, as well as our MTSS meetings on Jan 16th and 18th where we will get updates on the students you have intervened with, and can discuss additional students of concern.
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Dibel schedule follows- remember to progress monitor your own students as well
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Please submit your NWEA schedule as well. K and 1st, I will help coordinate your dates
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DRA will be scheduled
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MTSS schedule will be forth coming
From the PTA
We hope that you all made the “Nice List” this year and have enjoyed your first four months at Arno!Just a few reminders of some of our events that are taking place over the break:️
The PTA has had some wonderful successes this year because of all the love, support, and generosity of our Caring Cougar Community. We hope that the remaining months ahead are just as fun and successful as these first few have been for all of us. Our current team has instituted a lot of different ideas and programs this year and our events have been well-received by our Community and we couldn’t be more grateful for the support and proud of all of our accomplishments as a team and school community.Please continue to join us! Your presence, support and participation is what makes all of this happen and a truly special experience to take part in! Thank-you to all the families and volunteers who helped make this year so successful and to all of our members from the bottom of our heart’s! We are blessed to have some amazing teachers and administrators to partner with us and inspire the children. You continuously raise the bar and we appreciate your exceptional gift you offer to our community!It has been a true pleasure and privilege to serve as your PTA board. Arno is a special school and we are ecstatic to work with you during the second half of our school year and see what transpires in our cougar community in 2017!We hope that your pride continues to shine brightly in the upcoming New Year and that you have a wonderful Christmas Break and a safe, happy, and healthy New Year!A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Sincerely,Your PTA executive board
Thanks to Todd and Jeff!
What a great time we had kicking off Christmas week with a song along. Todd and Jeff did a great job leading us in song and fun and helped get us all in the spirit!!
Tweety Bird
Top 15 Educators on Twitter
Do you Tweet? If not, you should. Twitter has grown from a small niche microblogging site to a truly useful Web resource for educators (and lots of other folks, too). Educators on Twitter join in Twitter chats and parties, share what works for them and discuss everything from education reform to the nitty-gritty of using tech in the classroom.
The amount of information and help being tweeted back and forth is amazing. (Not on Twitter yet, but want to be? Check out this guide to help you get going.)
Did you know that Education World tweets, too? We do, and we love joining in Twitter chats and Twitter parties as well as sharing the best reads for educators on the Net. After spending so much time connecting with other education enthusiasts, we wanted to recognize some of the best educators on Twitter.
The Best of the Best
@rgriffithjr – Rob Griffith is a tech-loving social studies teacher who strives to use technology for more efficient and effective teaching. On Twitter, you will often find Rob sharing what’s worked for him and helping others. And from the looks of it, he’s pretty invested in providing a great learning experience for students. One recent great tweet? “Having to remind students today that when the end is in sight, it is not time to coast, but to finish strong (blog).”
@NMHS_Principal – Eric Sheninger is the principal of New Milford High School in New Jersey who is also an author, a Google Certified Teacher and an ASCD Conference Scholar. On Twitter, he tweets a mix of inspiring quotes, interesting article links and good advice. One recent great tweet? “Effective teachers model expectations, are flexible, take risks, regularly reflect, don’t fear failure, and learn from others #satchat (blog).”
@WMChamberlain – William Chamberlain is a teacher and adjunct professor as well as a youth leader and a DEN Star teacher. On Twitter, he is full of insightful ideas, encouraging thoughts and more. It’s clear from his tweets that he not only cares about education but also that it’s delivered in a way that really reaches students. One recent great tweet? “Is ‘boring’ the f-word of the classroom #justthinkin (blog)?”
@TomWhitby – Tom Whitby is a professor of education and founder of the popular (and totally useful) #EdChat, a Twitter chat that tackles different educational issues and topics. He shares thought-provoking ideas about education. One recent great tweet? “We will always need direct Instruction and lecture, but should they be the staple lessons of modern education #Edchat (blog)?”
@JustinTarte – Dr. Justin Tarte is a junior high school principal who turns to social media for professional development and collaboration. His encouraging tweets reflect an administrator who believes in the power of social media as a personal learning tool. One recent great tweet? “We are continuing to embrace standardized education while our society has eliminated the standardized job @leecrockett#pearson#edchat (blog).”
@WillRich45 – Will Richardson is a former public school educator and the author of three books on topics related to technology in education. He’s an advocate for change in education and embracing all that technology has to offer young learners. One recent great tweet? “I’m stunned by how many educators are willing to embrace the Common Core without even a question as to their efficacy #justsayin (blog).”
@ArneDuncan – Arne Duncan is the U.S. Secretary of Education. He tweets about what he’s up to, interesting education-related articles and news releases and ideas about learning. One recent great tweet? “Learning shouldn’t stop in the summer. Looking forward to reading Suzanne Collins’ Gregor series with my kids #summerreading (site).”
@Cybraryman1 – Jerry Blumengarten is an educator and writer who is creating an Internet catalog of relevant links for students, teachers, administrators and parents. On Twitter, he is a member of the #edchat team and the originator of #engsschat. One recent great tweet? “Admins: Never lose sight of the fact of how hard it is to be in the classroom and all that teachers have to deal with. Support #satchat (site).”
@B_Wagoner – Bridgette Wagoner is a director of educational services for Waverly-Shell Rock Schools in Iowa. She offers the administrator’s perspective on education. One recent great tweet? “If we can’t control what’s in a student’s head, then we have to engage with what’s there. We have to negotiate with their thinking (blog).”
@Kristy_Vincent – Kristy Vincent is a technology integration specialist who works in a K-12 setting. She tweets about technology, learning and what she’s up to. One recent great tweet? “The first year of teaching is tough. You did that; the rest is a walk in the park. #tceatots (site).”
Top 5 Honorable Mentions
@TheOCBlog – Charity Preston
@LizBDavis – Liz Bleich Davis
@ShiftParadigm – Mark E. Weston, Ph.D.
@CoolCatTeacher – Vicki Davis
@JeffEKirby – Jeff Kirby
